Sid Edwards wants parish voters to rededicate a parish-wide library tax so he can pay city cops more. Will it work?

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced a new program to bring back retired Baton Rouge Police Department ...

People in North Baton Rouge now have a way to contact the mayor via a new satellite office on Harding Boulevard.

Mayor-President Sid Edwards is proposing cuts to East Baton Rouge Parish's libraries to fund raises for Baton Rouge Police ...

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards will talk about crime initiatives Tuesday morning. A news conference is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at ...

Sid Edwards' library plan is a bad idea. But if it ignites a serious commitment to solve Baton Rouge's problems, it's a ...

Mayor-President Coach Sid Edwards on Tuesday morning unveiled two new public safety initiatives during a press conference at ...

New initiatives include hiring retired officers and doubling Crime Stoppers rewards that lead to an arrest within 48 hours.

In a major belt-tightening measure, Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said he's ending a $400,000 annual contract with a company that's provided the city for 18 years with sensor technology.

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards goes On The Record with Liam Combs. In the debut episode, the newly elected mayor talks about his transition to the highest seat in local politics: ...